Protecting Rural Communities from Flood Risk with Nature in Montana
Three Forks, Montana, is reducing flood risks with a FEMA grant by using nature-based solutions to divert water into a historic riverbed and enhance a pond for storage, protecting the … Read more
Rural Ecosystem Restoration and Infrastructure Improvements in Iowa
Learn how Riverton, Iowa, an economically disadvantaged rural community, secured federal funding to improve critical transportation infrastructure and restore a riverine ecosystem. Project Location:City of Riverton, Iowa Contact:Cara Morgan, cara.morgan@goldenhillsrcd.org … Read more
Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM) Grant
The Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM) Grant provides funds to state, local, tribal, and territorial governments to plan for and implement sustainable, cost-effective measures designed to reduce the risk to individuals and … Read more
Community Disaster Resilience Zones
Community Disaster Resilience Zones (CDRZ, pronounced ‘cee-dars’) is a designation program by FEMA to direct federal, public and private resources to the most at-risk and in-need jurisdictions and build resilience. Read more
FEMA’s Benefit-Cost Analysis
Benefit-Cost Analysis (BCA) is a method that determines the future risk reduction benefits of a hazard mitigation project and compares those benefits to its costs. This website has guidance for … Read more
Hazard Mitigation Planning Guidance
Guidance and regulations from FEMA about writing a hazard mitigation plan. Read more
Promoting Nature-Based Hazard Mitigation Through FEMA Mitigation Grants
The Nature Conservancy’s 2021 Guidebook for FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grants. Read more
Application Support Materials for the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program
FEMA provides support materials to better support communities and provide detailed information on how to submit a complete and eligible application for funding. The goal of the application support materials … Read more
Safeguarding Tomorrow Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Program
The Safeguarding Tomorrow Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Program allows FEMA to fund capitalization grants to establish revolving loan funds for direct hazard mitigation assistance to local governments to reduce risk … Read more
BRIC Sub-Program: Direct Technical Assistance (DTA)
The Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) Sub-Program: Direct Technical Assistance (DTA) provides support and/or connects communities to experienced mentors for project or application-specific needs and community-wide resilience needs for … Read more